Iceland’s Economy Grew 6.1% Last Quarter as Exports Increased

Omar R. Valdimarsson

December 6, 2013 — 4:28 AM EST

Iceland’s economy grew in the third quarter, helped by a rise in exports, the nation’s statistics agency said.

Gross domestic product gained 6.1 percent from the previous quarter, after shrinking 6.6 percent in the three months through June, Statistics Iceland said in a statement today. Output expanded 4.9 percent from a year earlier.